Rochester’s Matt Garza left Monday’s game with a 4-2 lead, but Rochester’s bullpen gave up six runs in the seventh in Louisville’s 8-4 win. Garza gave up two runs while striking out six in six innings.

Terry Evans homered for the second straight game to give Salt Lake an early lead, but Ian Stewart’s three-run ninth inning home run tied the game in the ninth and Alvin Colina drove in the winning run for Colorado Springs in the 10th.

Mississippi needed only two wins when the weekend began to clinch the Southern League’s South Division title. They still need two wins. Matt Esquivel and Brandon Jones homered for the Braves, but Birmingham put together a 14-hit attack to beat the Braves 9-6.

Nick Evans hit two home runs and drove in five runs for St. Lucie as the Mets beat Daytona 8-7. Jeff Samardzija gave up two runs in 1 1/3 innings as he allowed runs for the first time in three relief outings.

Wade Davis struck out a career-high 13 for Vero Beach but Brett Sinkbeil matched him as Vero Beach needed four eighth-inning runs to win 6-2.
Sent back to high Class A Sarasota as he returns from a oblique strain, Sam Lecure struck out eight in five innings and Jay Bruce hit a pair of doubles as the Reds steamrolled Dunedin 12-2.

Low Class A

Kasey Kiker’s low Class A debut was delayed until May, but he’s been making up for lost time. The 2006 first-rounder struck out eight in five scoreless innings on Monday, lowering his ERA to 2.45.

Daniel Bard is finding Greenville much more to his liking. In his second start with the Drive, Bard and Ryan Philips combined on a rain-shortened six-inning no hitter. Bard is still struggling with his command–he walked four in five innings Monday, but his 1.13 ERA in two Greenville starts looks much better than his 10.13 ERA in five starts with high Class A Lancaster.

We mentioned Hilligoss earlier in reference to Watson’s hitting streak. Since going hitless on June 3, Hilligoss has gotten a hit in his next eight games. If not for the one 0-fer, Hilligoss would be looking at the longest minor league hitting streak of the past half century.